By JONEL ALECCIA U.S. health officials are warning that several types of ground cinnamon sold at certain discount and specialty grocery stores are contaminated with high levels of lead and should be discarded. The Food and Drug Administration has issued its third alert this year, adding at least 10 types of packaged ground cinnamon sold […]


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-07-31 11:05:52">July 31, 2024 at 11:05 a.m.</time>

By JONEL ALECCIA U.S. health officials are warning that several types of ground cinnamon sold at certain discount and specialty grocery stores are contaminated with high levels of lead and should b…{ai:summary}<p>Cinnamon's sweet allure hides a bitter truth. U.S. health officials sound the alarm on contaminated ground cinnamon found at discount stores, tainted with lead—poison in your spice rack. </p><p>Discard these toxic canisters and heed the warning. The FDA isn’t playing around. #health</p>

FDA warns about more ground cinnamon tainted with lead. Here’s what you need to know

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